Job description
Are you a passionate and committed Early Years Practitioner who works well as part of a team? If you have good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage, are reliable and able to work collaboratively we would love to hear from you.
We have seven small settings within the Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport areas offering nurturing home from home learning environments for babies and young children from 0 - 4 years from armed forces and civilian families. We are currently looking for a new member of staff to join our team in Hilsea.
We are looking for applicants that can work as part of a team to:
Provide a safe, caring and inclusive environment where children can flourish
Promote the physical and emotional development each child
Provided a stimulating learning environment that fosters creativity and development
Maintain a high standard of professionalism, and a child centred approach, following national and organisational policies and procedures.
The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS check.
Please only apply if you have hold a qualification with “full and relevant” criteria for early years at level 3. Level 2 will be considered if you are willing to gain your level 3
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Monday & Tuesday 09.00 - 12.00 Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9.00 – 15.00
Naval Under Fives is a voluntary managed charitable organisation, providing childcare and education. We have 7 settings in total. Four in Gosport, 2 in Portsmouth and 1 in Fareham. We take children from across all communities including armed forces and civilian.
Charity Number 1036832
Our Approach
At Naval Under Fives we believe in providing a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment that builds on each individual child’s needs and interests, in which they can grow and learn through play.
We are committed to providing the best possible start for all children in our care, teaching them skills and providing experiences to ensure their well-being and future success.
We provide nurturing home from home learning environments, fostering creativity and development.
All our families, Armed Forces and Civilian, are unique. We provide care and support and have a true understanding of the forced separation many Forces families face. We show our families compassion and support during these times.
Our vision
Our vision is that for every child, time spent with us is an enjoyable, safe, happy and stimulating experience. We want children to be happy, confident, well-rounded individuals with a love for learning.
We believe that all children and families have a right to:
- Feel valued as an individual
- Know that they have a voice and feel heard
- Feel protected and cared about
- Be happy, healthy enthusiastic and confident
- Have high self-esteem, self-worth and resilience
- Feel safe and secure and have a sense of belonging
- Be empowered to meet their own needs
- Respect themselves, each other and their communities
- Be lifelong learners
To achieve this, we will:
- Put children and their families at the heart of everything we do
- Provide enabling physical and emotional environments
- Encourage the use of our keep in touch boxes during times of family separation
- Celebrate individuality and diversity, valuing and respecting everyone
- Recognise and celebrate the successes and achievements of everyone; children, families and staff
- Listen, respect and respond to all who use our settings; children, parents, employees, volunteers and other professionals
- Work together with parents as partners to enhance learning and care
- Support all transitions, whether they are from home to pre-school, pre-school to school or within the ebb and flow of the day
- Maintain professional integrity, high standards and act as positive role models
- Delivering a broad, balanced and challenging curriculum which encompasses the acquisition and development of skills, understanding and knowledge. This curriculum provides opportunities for children to explore, show curiosity, experiment, investigate and learn through play.
- Be reflective of our practices, reviewing and responding to community needs which will inform our continuing development